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A Gala Black Tie Fundraiser will be held at the National Maritime Museum on Saturday the 20th of November 2021 to raise funds for the heritage vessel Cape Don and for indigenous maritime training programmes.

Today, 30 September, is World Maritime Day. On this day the United Nations and the International Maritime Organization (a specialized agency of the UN) celebrate the contributions of the world maritime industries.

Shipping Australia is delighted to welcome the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute as our newest corporate associate member! The Australasian Marine Pilots Institute (“AMPI”) is the professional body representing marine pilots throughout Australasia. It assists in the setting of standards, safety management and provides support and guidance with ongoing professional development. AMPI provides advice to regulators...

Industrial action will cause huge costs and delays that will hurt the freight industries and everyday Australians.

Details of the lengthy and detailed waterfront industrial action at Brisbane & Sydney.

Port of Newcastle has called for Expressions of Interest for the potential establishment of an empty container park in the Mayfield Precinct of Port of Newcastle.

Shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (“K” Line) has announced plans to buy eight new car carriers. The new vessels will be more environmentally-friendly as they will be fuelled by liquefied natural gas. LNG is the super-cooled and liquid form of “natural gas” which is predominantly the compound gas methane (four hydrogen atoms to one...

Current freight rates are adequately explained by market dynamics. Arguments to the contrary, and calls for a maritime regulator, are fatally flawed.

Underweight, underperforming and due for an overhaul. That’s one way to describe the Australia-Indonesia economic relationship. At least, until now.

Current market conditions are caused by a huge surge in the demand for container transport as well as a loss of supply to port congestion and poor port performance.